Examination of your patient reveals hip extension range of m…

Examination of your patient reveals hip extension range of motion to neutral (0 degrees). Thus, the patient’s hip does not extend beyond neutral alignment. Based on the ROM requirements for a normal gait pattern, in what phase of gait do you expect to see the greatest difficulty?

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient to reach…

A physical therapist assistant instructs a patient to reach for a cup of water that is slightly out of reach. The patient has difficulty and employs several corrective strategies to accomplish the functional task. Which of the following strategies is the patient primarily demonstrating while performing this task?